Black-bellied Pangolin vs Cat flea

Phataginus tetradactyla compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Black-bellied Pangolin is Vulnerable while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bellied Pangolin	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Manidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Phataginus	Ctenocephalides
Species	Phataginus tetradactyla	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bellied Pangolin and Cat flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-bellied Pangolin

VU — Vulnerable

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bellied Pangolin	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bellied Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cat flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Black-bellied Pangolin

The Black-bellied Pangolin (Phataginus tetradactyla) is a species in the genus Phataginus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cat flea

The Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is a species in the genus Ctenocephalides. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.